Bower Award call for nominations

Authors

Randy Showstack

Abstract

The Franklin Institute is seeking nominations for the 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science, for the theme of Earth systems. The award, which comes with a gold medal and a US$250,000 cash prize, recognizes individuals “who have made significant scientific contributions to our understanding of the interrelationships among Earth systems leading to increased predictability of natural or human-induced changes on the planet.”